Barrel-rack



E. A. HENSAL AND G. R. SLAYBAUGH.

BARREL RACK.

APPLICATION 1|LED SEPT. I0, 1920. 1,366,454. Patented Jan. 25, 1921. @fi @f @i UNITED STATES vPATENT OFFICE.

ELMER A. HENSAL, OF PANORA, `AND GERALD R. SLAYBAUGH, OF YALE, IOWA.

BARREL-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an.'25, 1921.

applicati@ mea september 1o, 1920. serial No. 409,336.

To all whom t may concern.:

Be it known that we, ELMER A. HENsAL and YGERALD R. SLAYBAUGH, citizens of the United States, and residents of Panora and Yale, respectively, in the county or Guthrie andState of iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Barrel-Rack, of which the following isa Specification. y

The'object of our invention is to provide abarrel rack of simple, durable and inexpensive construction... Y j Y The object of our device is to provide a barrel supporting rack whereby the barrel may. be tilted` to various positions and lockedhinany of the tilted positions, so that the contents of the barrel may be emptied.

Still [a further object is to provide a barrel supporting rack whereby the barrel may.belt ilted, and provided with means for locking the barrel in any of its tilted posi-k tions. The parts being adjustabie so that the sizes vof the barrels used may bevaried.

Stillanother object is to provide a swingingrframe capable ofrotating a barrel thereon, the swinging frame being capable of vertical adjustment, Y

Withthese and'other objects in view our inventionconsists in the construction, arrangement and combination ofy the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in our claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

of the tilted positions'being shown in dotted lines.

: Fig. 2 shows a rear view ot our device.

Fig. 3 is a central, sectional view through one o theY bars for supporting the Swinging frame.

Fig. 4. is a detail view of a portion of Vour device for holding the barrel to the swinging frame.

.Fig 5 is a detail vie-w'of Vthe adjustable portion of the swinging frame. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a part of our device, parts being broken away to better illustrate the construction; and Y Fig. 7 is a sectional view, taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 1. In the accompanying drawingswe have .usedy the reference character A to indicate a supporting frame, which comprises a pair Figure y 1A ,shows a side elevation of ourl improved device, with a barrel thereon, one

radjacent sides are provided with a or" 'base members 10, which are connectedtogether by the cross pieces 11. Fixed to the base members 10 and eX.- tendmg upwardly are the upright members 12, which are connected together at their upper ends by the cross piece 13.

VA pair 'of bearing members 14 are adjustably mounted on the upright members 12.

.Each of the bearing members 14 are provided with pairs of spaced ears 15 on their opposite sides; Y

Members 16 are provided on the base 10, and are capable of sliding movement thereon. Each of the members 16 are provided with the spaced ears 17, in which are provided the registering openings 18..

Braces 19 are iXed to the bearing members 14, and to thev members 16.v ach of the braces 19 are provided at .each of their ends with a fitting. 20, which is received on the screw-threaded portion21.

The fitting 2O is :provided with a lug member 22, whichis received between the spaced ears 15 of the bearing member 14 and the spaced ears l17 of the member 16.

The lug 22 is provided with an opening 23, which registers with the openings 18. A bolt 24 extends through the lregistering openings 18r and 23, thus forming a pivot upon which the brace members 19v may move.

In order to lock the bearing member 14,

and the member 16 in any desired position,

I the parte may be adjusted.

.Each of the bearing members 14 on their horizontal opening 26, in which is received the trunnions 27 of the swinging frame member B. Y

The swinging frame B is provided with apair or" downwardlyextending arms 28, in which are formed near their lower ends the openings 29. The cross bar 30 is Vrej frame B is pivoted to the main frame e..

The cross bar is provided 'with a slot"- 31 through which is extended the ends oiv the arms 28, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. APins 32 are received within the openings 29, uponwhich rests the cross bar 30.

The parts are of suticient resiliency so as to permit them to be moved slightly inwardly when the cross bar 30 is moved` slightly upwardly.

lleceived upon the .swinging .trame B is an ordinary barrel, or any other receptacle 33. Y

It will be understood that the swingiT o a to the hook 38.

,.thevset screw 25 is the member 38n which -The upper cha-in 37 is portion 35 of the arm 34.

F iXed to the cross piece 13 by means oit passed around the is similar in construction to the members 16. The member 38 is provided with the upwardly spaced ears 39a.

.A plate 40 which is provi-.ded with aslot 41 is received between the spaced ears 39 and held inposition by means of' the bolt 42.

Pivoted to the lrear end ot' the extension 36 at 43 is the curved notched bar 44, which is 'designed to berreceived within the slot 41 of lthe plate 40. y

The teeth 45 of the notched 44 are designed to pass over the edge of the plate 40 when moving in one direction, but de signed to 'engage the'plate 40 when moved in the opposite direction.

A spring` 46 whichis fixed to the notched bar 44 at 47 and to the extension 36 at 43 tends to yieldingly hold the bar l44 in position on the plate 40.

1t will be understood that when the barrel is tilted, as'is shown in' dotted lines inV Fig. 1 of the drawings, the curved bar will Vbe caused to move the teeth 45 slightly over -bar on to the plate 40.

Most of the weight oi the contents oic the barrel 33 will be below'the pivotal point ot the swinging ltrame, and there will be a tendency for Vthe barrel when tilted to move in the' direction indicated by the arrow 49, ho vever, the engagement of the teeth 45 with the plate 40 will prevent any suoli movement and as a result the barrel will'practically remain in any of its tilted positions.

vice.

llilhen itis' desired to rotate the barrel to its normal vposition the operator- 'simply raises the Vforward end of the notched bar up the barrel is tilted a greater degree each time, howevenour device will'leclr` the barrel and hold it in Vany @if-its tiltedfposition's.

YThe yielding means `:tor holding the notched bar in engagementwith the Vplate 40 insures the operator thatthe barrel will f alwaysl lock against Vbackward movement, and remain in any desired position.

Yet the barrel may be rotated forwardly inthe direction indicated by the arrow'50 without the interference of the "locking de- Some changes may-be made yin-the construction and arrangement-of the parts Vof our device without departing rom'the essential features and purposes of our invention, and it is-ournte'ntion to cover by our claims any modied forms of structure or use otmechanical equivalents, which may be included within their scope. We claim' as ourfinvention:

1. In ade'vice of :the class described, a

framev comprising a base havinga pair of spacedupright members thereon, a bearing member mounted on each of saidfuprights and capable of sliding 'movement'thereom a pair of brace members pivoted to each of said bearing members and adapted to have their free ends pivoted to `members mounted on said base, aV swinging vframe pivoted in said bearing members, an engaging memberen said rstiraine, anotched bar pivoted to said swinging trame and adapt-ed to coact with said engaging memberlfor locking said swinging framein anyy of a plurality ofpositions. j Y

2.1111 a device of the class vdescribe'd,a frame comprising abase having a pair of spaced upright members thereon, a bearing member mounted 'on each of said uprights and capable of slidingmovement thereon, a

pair of brace members pivoted to each of said bearing members and adapted to vhave their free endspivoted to members slidably mounted on said base, a swinging frame pivoted in said bearing members, an 'engaging member on said iirstframe, a notched bar pivoted to said swinging trarne and adapted to coact with said engaging member for locking said swinging frame in any ofV a plurality olf positions, and means vfor yieldingly holding said notched bar in any of its positions. l n

3. In a device of the class described a frame comprising a base having a pair of spaced upright members thereon, a bearing member mounted on each of said uprights and capable of sliding movement thereon,'a pair of brace members pivoted to each of said bearing members and adapted to have their free ends pivoted to members siidably mounted on said base, a swinging frame pivoted in said bearing members, an engaging member on said first frame, a notched bar pvoted to said swinging frame and adapted to co-act with said engaging member for locking said swinging frame in any of a plurality of positions.

4. In a device of the class described, a frame comprising a base having a pair o spaced upright members thereon, a bearing member mounted on each of said uprights and capable of sliding movement thereon, a pair of brace members pivoted to each of said bearing members and adapted to have their free ends pivoted to members slidably mounted on said base, a swinging frame pivoted in said bearing members, an enga ing member on said irst frame, and means xed to said swinging frame adapted to coact with said engaging member for locking said swinging frame in any of its adjusted positions. Y

Des Moines, Iowa, July 28, 1920.

ELMER A. HENSAL. GERALD R. SLAYBAUGH. 

